Tuesday, June 15, 2010

For Scooters birthday this year we didn't have a party with friends. J and I decided that when the kiddo's turn eight their party will be with family following their baptism. So we fired up the grill and enjoyed the afternoon with la familia. Here are some photo's from the day.Us before her baptism.

Happy Birthday Sweetie!

Drinks and such.

OK.. so I wanted to attempt adessert table. I'm noAmy Atlas(I'm slightly obsessed with her talent) but I gave it a whirl. I think it turned out pretty swell for a very budget conscience arrangement. Here's photos…

I filled the table with inexpensive sweet treats. Cupcakes, mint chocolate dipped oreo's, marshmallow pops (check out these magnificent marshmallow pops at restless risa), cream puffs, cupcake bites (thank you bakerella), and other goodies. The kids at the party felt like they were in a sweet shoppe.

54 comments:

Can I just say "WOW"!! What a beautiful party. I'm seriously impressed with your party throwing skills. :) And thanks so much for the link - I love your tower! Really adorable. Would you mind if I added it to the "You've Made It" page with a link of course?I think I need you to throw me a party - what are you doing next April?? ;)

Thanks all! I love doing this kind of stuff. I get all bizarrely giddy as I start planning. I thought I'd answer Ashlee's question in the comments incase someone else was wondering as well. The backdrop is just fabric. I got it from home fabrics... for those of you in the Salt Lake valley it is off of 7200 South and just west of state street. It comes on the big round bolts and so it is 60" wide. It also was on sale for 5 dollars a yard. I think wrapping paper would work just as well. You may have to run it side by side... but it would work! Hobby Lobby has really cute patterns for great prices. Plus I don't go in unless I have one of their 40% off coupons! I also got all the white plates from Tai Pan. Each plate was about 2 bucks. I had a few already. So I spent less than 10 dollars to get what I needed there. I know I could use them for a million different things too. Hope that helps!

Another beautiful party by Anj!! Great job! The tea cup display is to die for. When you say goodwill, do you mean di? I have looked for a goodwill in utah without any luck. I would love to know where one is. And...I am almost done with my own birthday chair (a shameless copy of yours). I can't wait to show you when I'm finished!

WOW! That is so beautiful and inspiring!!! I am so envious that you have such creativity! That cake looks SO good too. Did you make all the treats as well? I hope our daughter enjoyed her special day. :-)

Seriously everyone.... thank you so much! A few answers...I did get the plates and cups at the DI;)Rach, we set it up in front of the wall that I wrote the proclamation on.Rafahi fam... I made most of the treats... I didn't make the cake. I ran out of time, so a local grocery store with a fantastic bakery saved me there. And the cream puffs, candy and swizzle sticks are store bought. But I handled the rest.

I LOVE everything!!! I am sitting here just amazed!!! Thank you for the inspiration! I love ALL the food, and the darling chair!!! Did you hang fabric as the backdrop? I just LOVE it all. You are so very talented! Thank you for sharing it!

The fonts I used areZebrawood(You can get a free one called circus from dafont.com that is similar).andSedona Script I'm not sure where I got it from. It's a free font, so you may just have to google it and find a site you are comfortable downloading it from.

i am sitting here in heaven anj....grinning from ear to ear....i bet gorgeous scooter was too!theres your lovely bday chair again....and those pom poms just make me want to add ...& add...& add to ours- i love them!i'm sure she had a wonderful day and looks just as heavenly in her white dress...what a happy time for you all...melissa x

Anj: the shop hop is really fun. I have never participated 100%, but my mom and sister in law have. All the wasatch front quilting stores join in and they all have shop hop discounts and activities and often have refreshments in their store, ect and they have give-aways and stuff. When I went to Material Girls, the store was packed! You'll have to look at my tooth fairy II. I made another one, and it is much cuter!

Oh my goodness....words can barely describe! Seriously! These look EXACTLY like they were done by Amy Atlas. Are you kidding me? My son turns 8 in August. He wants a Scooby Doo party. Boo! How am I going to make that un-tacky? Impossible.

Wow this completely amazing!!! I am blown away! I found you through Simplicity Photography. Did you happen to make the bib necklace from my pattern for your photo shoot? It was sooo divine and amazing! I would love to chat with you!xoxoJoy Stallardwww.snazziedrawers.com

Hi Anj - this is beautiful! Hope you don't mind, but I used one of your photo's on our facebook page - would love it if you came checked it out! Cheers, renee @the inspired occasion (www.theinspiredoccasion.blogspot.com)

I loved this party you threw, especially the tiered cake stand. It inspired me to make some for my daughter's birthday tea party, I wrote about them here http://anjistarking.blogspot.com/2010/09/tiered-cake-stands-from-vintage-china.html and credited you for my inspiration.

You did a fantastic job! I somehow managed to find that you awarded me the trendy blogger award a few months ago... I'd be remiss if I didn't say thank you! Even if I had no clue until now. Lol. I'll be back to visit more often!!!

I wanted you to see the "mad as a hatter" party I did for my daughter's sweet 16! I used some of your ideas from several different parties you showcased. You are SO creative and full of great ideas!http://www.facebook.com/#!/album.php?aid=300194&id=150975307287

Wow, the table and food look incredibly beautiful and so cute. I'm having my 21st in a week and this has definitely inspired me to do something special with the decorations. I LOVE the pom poms and paperchains hanging from the roof! How did you make the pom poms?

I'm browsing your blog.....OMG you are super duper talented! I love your party theme and your photos are fabulous! I just gave you a shout out from my blog about your fabric flowers. Any who, I am your newest fan!Blessings and Happy Friday!Leslie

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